I read this with my 4 year old. It kept his attention, but compared to other dinosaur books, this one just wasn't quite as good. The ending felt weird with bringing up other animals.

This has always been one of the sweetest little Dino books, and was very popular around 10 years ago. Glad to see it's come back, and it still enjoyable in e-book format.

A playful and imaginative read aloud for our dino-loving students! The illustrations are bright and engaging. The scenarios are completely ridiculous. Guaranteed to make your students chuckle!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

This delightful children's book was an instant hit in our household! My 4-year-old was completely captivated from start to finish, begging to read it "just one more time" every time we reached the last page. The vibrant illustrations drew her in and held her attention throughout the story - no small feat for a preschooler!

The pictures were so engaging that she would point out new details during each reading, making every time through the book a fresh experience. Her enthusiastic thumbs up and constant requests for reruns speak volumes about how much this book resonates with its target audience.

This is a perfect book for any dino loving fan out there and even those that aren't. The story is full of ways your dinosaur can be used: babysitter, kite, snow plow, and suggestions on ways not to use your dinosaur (any type of food guarding). The fun scenarios and illustrations will have kids and parents giggling and laughing. The illustrations are colorful and provide a wide variety of dinosaurs performing their jobs. A must purchase for an elementary school, those with young children, or are kids at heart.

This book is very cute! I enjoyed the interesting and detailed illustrations, and I like the silliness of it all:)

"If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur" by Linda Bailey was such a fun read! My students couldn't stop laughing!

Safe Buy for Dino Loving Littles promotes household/daily life tasks with a slight educational aspect, a parental win-win-win

Title If You Happen to Have A Dinosaur
Author

Stars 5
Age preschooler young kids
Type picture book

Topics

- Dinosaurs
- Household/Daily Life Tasks

Tone

- Funny Educational

Learning Objectives

- Do Daily Living Tasks like dinosaurs or show the chore that your child does and the matching Dino

Overall Thoughts
You
- Illustrations are Stunning
- Love the Focus on the types of dinosaurs
- Love the daily tasks mentioned
- The Focus on types of dinosaurs might be advanced for toddlers and some preschoolers
- Bright Colors

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada | Tundra Books for an ARC of this book.

What a fun book, sure to be a hit with all your dinosaur lovers! What if they lived with us? They make great can openers and footrests. This silly, bright tale will be enjoyed by younger readers. Great illustrations of the interactions between dinosaurs and their people. Super ending that encourages kids to imagine life with other creatures, as well. Thanks to NetGalley and Tundra for the eArc.

My son loves dinosaurs and he loved when I read this book to him. I highly recommend for other parents, either to read to your kids or get for them to read and add to thier collection

This was literally the most adorable book! I actually read it with my grand-babies (ages 4 and 6) to get their reaction. They were giggling the whole time! There are so many things you can do with your pet dinosaur! When we finished the book, I asked them what their favorite part was. Both said, “When the dinosaur ate the bad grade!” The story ends alluding to another book possibly in the series, but with a kangaroo perhaps? I would recommend this book to friends with young children or grandkids, and also to teachers in lower elementary grades. I received an arc copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was so fun. I read this with my 6 and 7 year old girls and they loved it. The illustrations were very funny. Great open ending!

We had so much fun reading this beautifully illustrated dinosaur book. Think of all the fun things you could do with a dinosaur at home. It could help you outside as well as inside, but you better think about how and when to use it.
An adorable book for young kids who love dinosaurs.
I received a ARC of this title, all opinions are my own.

Cute and simple story with great illustrations!
Really enjoyed this one and would recommend it as a great family read to encourage conversation and imagination.

It was a cute book for kids to use their imagination on what they could do with a dinosaur. The artwork was cute. It would be great for a dino loving kid!

Cute book that inspires children to use their imagination while thinking about what dinosaurs can and cannot do as well as which dinosaurs would be good at certain jobs. The illustrations are very cute and playful and show many types of dinosaurs.

Using a dinosaur as a can opener is so crazy.

I love a cartoon-ish, pencil-heavy, illustration. This book was so cute and fun! I'd recommend it for a child that loves funny books, dinosaur books, or a parent looking for a picture book to read to their child. Had a great level of whimsy. :)

This was such a cute book. It allows kids to use their imaginations. It would also be good for story time and learning time later D. The illustrations are fun. This is a cute book for a classroom library

It was such a cute book that had my students laughing out loud. Perfect for our study on the Letter D. I also loved the illustrations. I would definitely recommend this book to all young learners.

Absolutely adorable art style throughout this book. I love how big and bright the dinosaurs are. This would work well for a storytime reading for multiple children. I also like how clear the font reads and the styling to go with the illustrations. This has me very interested to look into other books by this author/illustrator.